The bidding process during the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction no longer excites Mahipal Lomror like it used to when he was 17. While he doesn’t take an IPL contract for granted, his focus has shifted. For him, it’s not about the money anymore; instead, the 25-year-old is more concerned with which team can best contribute to … Read more
When Hardik Pandya walked out to bat under lights to thunderous cheers at the Holkar Stadium on Wednesday, Baroda needed another 101 runs from 44 deliveries with six wickets in hand in its Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy clash against Tamil Nadu. It was an improbable ask, but there’s a reason why Hardik is a T20 … Read more
Madhya Pradesh pulled off a stunning nine-run win over defending champion Punjab in a group ‘A’ fixture of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Niranjan Shah Stadium here on Wednesday. Punjab needed 38 runs off the final four overs when Kumar Kartikeya had Nehal Wadhera caught at the midwicket boundary. Two balls later, the … Read more
Karnataka paid the price for a lacklustre display as Saurashtra cruised to a five-wicket win in a Group B fixture in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Holkar Stadium on Wednesday. After a collective effort by Saurashtra’s bowlers restricted the Mayank Agarwal-led side to 171 for eight, opener Harvik Desai spearheaded a successful chase with … Read more
Rajasthan continued its winning run in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, defeating Hyderabad in the third-round fixture of Group ‘A’ at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing 188, Hyderabad fell short of the target by 24 runs despite late efforts from Tanay Thyagarajan and Prateek Reddy. The duo joined hands in the 15th … Read more
While athletes across sports often share inspirational words to stay motivated, there is a quiet acknowledgement that not everything is within their control, and Tanmay Agarwal is no different. Tanmay has scored the most runs for Hyderabad in the T20 format – 1852 runs in 65 innings – and the second-most runs for his team … Read more
Kamlesh Nagarkoti made a successful return to cricket after over a year, picking up two wickets in four overs while conceding 23 runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match. Coincidentally, he was sold to Chennai Super Kings for his base price of Rs 30 lakh during the IPL 2025 auction on the same day. … Read more
Mohammed Shami took giant strides in his quest to return to full fitness as his three-for set up Bengal’s eight-wicket win over Hyderabad in the group ‘A’ fixture of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Niranjan Shah Stadium here on Monday. Bengal completed the 138-run target with more than two overs to spare after openers … Read more
Mohammed Shami was back to bowling at full tilt under the watchful eyes of BCCI’s team doctor Nitin Patel during Bengal’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Hyderabad in Rajkot at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Monday. Shami picked up three wickets for Bengal including two wickets with the new ball removing both Hyderabad openers … Read more
Shahbaz Ahmed’s unbeaten century stole the limelight from Mohammed Shami’s much anticipated white-ball return, leading Bengal to a four-wicket win against defending champion Punjab in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy’s first round of the group ‘A’ fixture at Niranjan Shah Stadium here on Saturday. Shahbaz had the sparse crowd on its feet as he smacked a … Read more